# NTSB OAK71AP055: Temco D-16, N91685, S.Lk Tahoe, CA, June 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1971
- Place: S.Lk Tahoe, CA · S.LK TAHOE, CA
- Location: 38.9282° N, 119.9810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Lake Tahoe, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9282&lon=-119.9810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71AP055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0913  71/6/25    S.LK TAHOE,CALIF    TEMCO D-16          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 376
        TIME - 1628                    N91685              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.LK TAHOE,CALIF            REDWOOD CITY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    15000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TURNED INTO RISING TERRAIN AFTER T/O. STALLED DURING STEEP TURN TO AVOID RIDGE.DENSITY ALT 7800 FT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91685](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91685-1971-10-07), registration cancelled 1971-10-07, S/N TTN-37, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO D-16
- Registry model: [Temco D-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-d-16) (registry code 9230602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Tahoe

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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